ReviewBiological trace element research2025
The Protective Effects of Taurine, a Non-essential Amino Acid, Against Metals Toxicities: A Review Article.
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7 citing papers in PubMed.
- Combined metformin and Taurine attenuate age-related bone loss.Molecular biology reports · 2026Article
- Protective effects of taurine against chemical and natural compound-induced toxicity: mechanistic insights and therapeutic potential.Naunyn-Schmiedeberg's archives of pharmacology · 2026Review
- Taurine Protects Against Melamine-Induced Hippocampal Neurotoxicity in Rats by Attenuating Metabolic Responses, Autophagy and Inflammation.Neurotoxicity research · 2025Article
- Ameliorative and protective effects of coenzyme Q10 against natural and chemical toxicity: a narrative review.Naunyn-Schmiedeberg's archives of pharmacology · 2025Review
- Cloning, bioinformatics analysis and expression of the cysteine dioxygenase type 1 (CDO1) gene in domestic yak.Frontiers in veterinary science · 2024Article
- MS4A1-PTGS2 axis induces taurine metabolic reprogramming to exacerbate abdominal aortic aneurysm progression.International journal of medical sciences · 2024Article
- Effect of dietary supplementation with rumen-protected amino acids, lysine and methionine, on the performance of Comisana ewes and on the growth of their lambs.Animal science journal = Nihon chikusan GakkaihoArticle
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Abstract
Taurine is a non-proteinogenic amino acid derived from cysteine. It is involved in several phenomena such as the regulation of growth and differentiation, osmoregulation, neurohormonal modulation, and lipid metabolism. Taurine is important because of its high levels in several tissues such as the central nervous system (CNS), heart, skeletal muscles, retinal membranes, and platelets. In this report, we present the functional properties of taurine indicating that it has potential effects on various metal toxicities. Therefore, a comprehensive literature review was performed using the Scopus, PubMed, and Web of Science databases. According to the search keywords, 61 articles were included in the study. The results indicate that taurine protects tissues against metal toxicity through enhancement of enzymatic and non-enzymatic antioxidant capacity, modulation of oxidative stress, anti-inflammatory and anti-apoptotic effects, involvement in different molecular pathways, and interference with the activity of various enzymes. Taken together, taurine is a natural supplement that presents antitoxic effects against many types of compounds, especially metals, suggesting public consumption of this amino acid as a prophylactic agent against the incidence of metal toxicity.
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